Comments on: Reason 1,347 not to shop at Walmart (but sadly, I still do)

By: the truth

the truth — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:05:14 +0000

There are lot of reasons people shouldnt shop at a lot of places,Did you see scottjanz blog about The Great Escape.you should read the comments posted on it you might be suprized at what lies people tell when they are upset.

By: mostprepossessing

mostprepossessing — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:03:48 +0000

HEG, if you read this, now is the time to do right by KPOW.

By: mostprepossessing

mostprepossessing — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:02:49 +0000

You forgot the best part. HEG was an older fellow, dressed like a pimp.

By: mostprepossessing

mostprepossessing — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:09:50 +0000

You are right - that is the moral I would give to the story. I am glad that you published the full name of the culprit. Revenge is best served cold (now, how about some hummel figurines and U.S. mint coin sets to start the meal off?).

By: reno

reno — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:53:18 +0000

if I were you, I’d write to the Journal Star and send a link to this blog to some anti-walmart sites. I’m sure the Looch would have something to say about it.

By: mortonmalaise

mortonmalaise — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:09:41 +0000

When I see someone waiting for my spot, I like to put my car in reverse, then sit there for several minutes. You wouldn’t believe how long some idiots will wait when they see those reverse lights come on.

By: idonotknowme

idonotknowme — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:37:40 +0000

I loathe these parking spot vultures that gum up the traffic flow waiting 5 minutes for a spot to save themselves 20 seconds of walking. I pretty much always head to the back of the lot and take a spot, but occasionally one of these people gets in my way. I never wait for them. Usually I just pull around them (which really freaks them out), but if there isn’t enough space to do that, they get the horn until they move.

In your specific case you have three people to blame:
1) A-hole that backed into you - primary responsibility
2) scum sucking trial attorneys (like John Edwards) - for making Wal-Mart so paranoid of being sued that they have enacted policies such as the one that affected you
3) a society which tolerates parking spot vultures instead of stoning them and banishing them from the village

By: jenjw4

jenjw4 — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:06:32 +0000

Sue,
Good questions, my attorney sent a letter to the local walmart and to corporate headquarters, the corporate headquarters backed up the local walmart in saying that it was “against policy” to allow anyone to view the videos. We even asked, if instead of giving us a copy, if they’d just let the two claims adjuster’s view the tape at walmart’s offices. No dice. Walmart was just a pain in the butt about it.
The car repairs were minor enough that the insurance companies weren’t willing to have a lawsuit over it. And for me, even with a $500 deductible it wasn’t worth going to small claim’s court over. If I’m remembering correctly, my attorney didn’t think we could force Walmart to turn over the tape, it’s their property and it wasn’t one of their employees that hit me. So in small claims court it would have been back to my word vs. Howard E. Gregory with the only back-up being NHBC, who, being my friend, would be considered biased. Plus, I got the impression that Howard E. Gregory might not be the type to care about a lawsuit or ever pay the debt.
Jennifer

By: Vonster

Vonster — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:02:54 +0000

PI: Arm or a leg?? Yes, I did.

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:51:31 +0000

Did you go to the corporate headquarters and report their actions? I believe if there was a court order they would have had to provide the tape…Why didn’t your lawyer subpoena the tape as evidence?